Commiphora guidottii

Chiov. ex Guid.

Sweet myrrh, Scented myrrh

Burseraceae

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What to Eat

The plant is probably edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in arid areas.

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia,

Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The bark is green or brown and peeling. The leaves have 5-7 leaflets along the stalk and these are 10 cm long by 2.5 cm wide and broadly oval. The flowers are very small. The fruit is round and 1 cm across.

Medicinal Uses

The bark is cut to collect scented myrrh.

Wikipedia

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Commiphora guidottii, commonly known as scented myrrh or bisabol, is a tree or shrub species that is native to Somalia and Ethiopia. Essential oil from its oleo-gum-resin has been researched for its use in topical treatment of wounds.